Daily Republican., 1887-12-13
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WAS SIZE HEARrLkS ).
BY n. K. HOLAHAN.

| cllatlng-rlcn, WHY, accompl shed,
beautiful, but-heartlese.
She also had a reputation for bril-.
liancy Of repar,ee and refined sar-
casms.
| While visiting with gay party at
the summer house of iriend-Mrs.
Adair, she had met her match in John
Wayne. a fellow guest.
But as she was lady, with all the
privileges accorded her sex, and added |
TO her other advantages, she treated |
the poor Journalist with cool and lofty
: disdain.
| But, frigidly polite, he accepted her
challenge, and met her with her own
weapons
Many other charming people were
stopping al Seaview, and as Mr..
Wayne was exceedingly handsome,
and interesting, he was eagerly sought
{ by all the ladies'.
One day Miss Lynde was sitting in
a shaded nook, deeply immersed in the
pages OF Shelley, when shadow tell
athwsrt her book.
She lifted her beautiful eyes in calm
q surprise. then blushed family as she
. saw the intruder.
g 1t was the same handsome face
i. which had been continually lifting its
gray eyes from the learned pages Of
Shelley.
II beg your PARDON" he said, and
d could not control the flash OF involun-
. tary admiration looking from his eyes.
= II was deputized to find you, under
. penalty OF death. For myself, l re-
y gIet the intrusion fully as much as you
v can"
It "Indeedr' she returned haughtily,
d rising. "rhen you are extremely 10 be
d pitied, Mr. Wayne. Pray, what is the
IT occasion that sends you on such a dis
Q tasteful crrsnd?'
70 "Tenpis," he returned. "They de
barred ME from entering until found
u a partner. Will you play with mel
The others are already partnered of. y
"Indeedl' she laughed. "Ther
- necessity needs no law; but Pm afrait
? we will not win the banner, Dir.
Wayne
something tempted her to be gra-
cious, and soften her sweet, low voic'
IA to dangerous accents.
V Then it will of course he my fault,
he returned. THE tennis queen il
in Ill luck with her partner"
She smiled softly, and that smile 81
bew ildered her companion that he los
: his head-and composure.
a Generally she was like an iceber
4 toward him Now the beautiful fac
80 near his own was strangely soft
tender and tempting.
How Ii was that he dared he cOul
II t~,,k Il
I.ynde found his handsome face yer,
close to hers, while a soft caress lik
the fall of a rose petal dropped on he
beautiful lips.
d. She did not say word, but steppe
instantly back-pale and stern wit
scorn,
AT last she spoke.
"I,eaye me, 'she said hoarsely, tan
never dare to speak to or of me again
:. "I beg Thousand pardons," h
d. stammered. II -"
But with avcrted face, and th
hauteur of an offended queen, sf
passed him with gesture OF disdall
and he knew he had sinned past TO
giveness.
IS. After the guests had retired tn
night, a terrific storm threatened
ycritable cyclone-and all within Il
EN- house donned their clothing, al
rushed wildly to and fro, seeking
place of safety.
At last they all decided ON the ce
lar, and made "a unanimous rush
f"" its shelter.
Miss Lynae was flying with u
crowd in undignitied haste, for II
ed; wind was upon them with a rOar
rage. when, catching her foot in ru
'se; she stumbled and fell headlong.
In the rush tor self-preservation
any the part of the ladies, she was unii
ticed. The gentlemen were watchi
the approaching storm from anoth
:, room. and now came in for the genel
flight cellarward.
Miss Lynde heard the last one {
rart. and mentally clubbing them CO
ards, attempted to gain her feet.
But she failed. and dropped ba
40 with groan. She had sprained
ankle.
The roar Of the mad wind scared
terribly, and she covered her lace w
,iug. her hands.
,osts Then suddenly she was lifted by
aysd pair of strong arms and placed or
es Of velvet couch in the adjoining room.
,inx Looking up in her glad surprise
rood. knowing that she was NOT aione' 8
low. found John Wayne standing abe
Won. her. .,
Men, % In the lurid glare that filled
.nnor room his face looked ghastly wh
and stern.
Sts. Impulsively,w while rosy flush oV
I'm spread her fair face, she caught
. hand and clung to it,
h 81 have sprained my loot"
l. groaned miserably, "Or broken II
-. don't know which. l tried TO RI
EEL = and"
a. -, Here she groaned again as he tt
,ubls, rsverently in his hand the slim 8
,tion. eS1I, pered foot. :.
1 con. at is sprained only, very slight
nuintt nuiInat he replied eoldly. "Can you bea
raoti. little wrench, and it will be all RI
sy ySSs Ss, soon?"
"a q Eyes" she whispered, white to
spec. pee lips .,,,,;a
'e con. Yet even then sne WAS .ninkihS
, GRAND and good and noble he loo
stand. and really was.
,in,s Neh In another moment she had fair
10 with pain, and the storm went r
- ing ,ff-the rain dashed down in
! reui rentS
ssntY When she recovered he WAS hh
ne DC ing above her. -.
him She placed her slim white han'
on ny AZ. his. and essayed to smile; but she
Il sltr a. f,er all. o gonan, and the smile I